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M2.8 Earthquake near Lamanabi, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 18:46:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 6, 2026 at 18:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Lamanabi, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
af0825ae809077bed9e5a80e8c56d469b96e3c3f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 18:46:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Lamanabi
County
Flores Timur
Village
Lamanabi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.14000, 122.88000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,066 Catalogue entries

Of 1,065 other entries for this area and period, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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